From South Africa to Zambia and from Nigeria to Malawi, the largely forgotten Greeks of Africa are of special interest. We discussed with Mr. Antonis Chaldaios, historian and author, Associate Researcher at the University of Johannesburg, about the migratory flows of Greeks in the region, the difficult conditions they were called to face but also the adaptability they demonstrated.
In what can be seen as further evidence of the significant impact made by the Hellenic community on Australia's prosperity, the King's Birthday Honours list for this year includes a notable presence of 14 Greek Australians from diverse backgrounds.
A Memorandum of Cooperation with the object of recording the oral history of the Greeks of Australia and the creation of an extensive archive, was co-signed by the Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni, and the Archbishop of Australia, Mr. Makarios.
Six Greek fiber artists integrate thread into contemporary art and connect tradition with the age of digital reality.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is in the final of the Australian Open 2023. The Greek champion played an amazing game against the Russian, Karen Katsanov.
Three days of screenings and activities of "Beyond the Borders" from January 27 to 29, 2023 at the Athens War Museum.
In a ceremony that took place on July 22, 2022 at the embassy residence of the Greek Ambassador in London, the Golden Cross of the Order of the Phoenix was awarded on behalf of H.E. President of the Hellenic Republic to Professor of Fetal Medicine at King's College London, Kypros Nicolaidis.
"By reading, by reading a lot!". With this phrase, the young Iranian Kouros Durmohamadi Baghi described how, within three years from the day the refugee boat he was on with his parents arrived on the island of Lesbos, he managed to excel in the Panhellenic Examinations and now walk for the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
One of the most important representatives of modern Greek art, Konstantinos Parthenis, is honored by the National Gallery with a large retrospective exhibition, which opens to the public on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 with 150 paintings, 70 drawings and other documents.
In view of this years exceptionally rich programme; from the 26th of May till the 15th of June, in all three venues of the Film Archive (Lais Open Air cinema, Venue A, Venue B)—110 films will be screened.